Guitar Songs (Windows)
Guitar Songs (Windows)
Manufacturer: eMedia
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Guitarists on the lookout for new songs with which to broaden their repertoire may look to Guitar Songs Volume 1 for some new playing challenges. It is a collection of 21 tunes from the rock, blues, country, folk and classical genres. Some of the songs are suitable for beginners, while others require intermediate or even advanced guitar-playing skills. The mix of levels makes this CD a good accompaniment to a guitar tutor, providing a break from more formal lessons.
When you have chosen a song to work on you first get a preview of all the chords you will need to play it. (The classical music does not offer this feature as it is not chord-based.) You can spend some time working on the chords before getting into the song proper. When you move on to the song itself, various options are available. You can listen to the song being played, and in many cases can have a rhythm track playing separately to accompany your strumming. To help you smooth out the rough edges you can record yourself too.
A metronome is on hand to help you stay on the beat, while an animated fretboard shows what your fingers should be doing, and you can get the on-screen music to highlight each note as it is due to be played. Many of the songs on this CD are recognisable as classics and associated with particular artists, and, for light relief, you can read potted biographies as you go along. –Sandra Vogel